Sat.Sep 15, 2018 - Fri.Sep 21, 2018

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I Want a New Drug, Part 2 –Digital Therapeutics on the Rise

Digital Health

In the last month I have spoken at an event about digital therapeutics and been invited to speak at 5 more unrelated events on the same topic (note: I am not doing them all). In my world view, this constitutes a trend, particularly since I haven’t been asked to speak on this topic repeatedly before. […].

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Beware the limits of telemedicine

KevinMD

I’d be willing to bet most of you have heard of, or previously used, telemedicine in some shape, form or fashion. Stated simply, telemedicine is the process of seeking care from a medical provider using your phone or laptop. This field is exploding, and I have no doubt popularity will continue to grow as large health systems and pharmacy giants dive in.

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Healthcare's technology isn't behind the times, but its consumer focus is, says Northwell CEO

Mobi Health News

Northwell CEO Michael Dowling says the new drive in healthcare will be consumer-focused technolgoies.

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Consumers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know About Healthcare Costs

Health Populi

The saving rate in the U.S. ranks among the lowest in the world, in a country that rates among the richest nations. So imagine how well Americans save for healthcare? “Consumers are not disciplined about saving in general,” with saving for healthcare lagging behind other types of savings, Alegeus observes in the 2018 Alegeus Consumer Health & Financial Fluency Report.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Healthcare: To Cloud or Not to Cloud

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Robert Barras, vice president of health solutions, CTG Inc. There’s nothing like a good bandwagon to get everyone excited. Whether it’s the success of your favorite sports team, or a hot new restaurant in town, or a movie that’s breaking box office records, once something gets hot it seems everyone wants a piece of […].

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inui Health, formerly Scanadu, announces FDA-cleared home urine testing platform

Mobi Health News

The smartphone-connected system can perform five different tests that could help diagnose UTIs, diabetes, and kidney disease.

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Retail Tomorrow, Today: A Smart Grocery Cart and Digital Samples For Paleo-Eating Moms

Health Populi

In our Amazon-Primed world, the future of retail is not ten years from now; it’s “tomorrow.”. So GMDC, the association of retailers and brands who supply them, has formed a program called Retail Tomorrow to turbocharge the supply side with consumers who are already demanding convenience, immediate (or “soon”) gratification, and health where she/he “is.”.

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Telehealth: The Tipping Point of Virtual Care Platform Adoption

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Lee Horner, CEO, Synzi. While telehealth has been around for years, virtual care technology is emerging as a powerful tool that goes beyond the traditional telehealth model. What will it take to reach the tipping point of virtual care adoption? To become the “next generation” of telehealth, virtual care will need to improve access, […].

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5 Reasons We’re Unprepared for Apple Watch ECG

33 Charts - Digital Health

Today Apple released the Apple Watch Series 4 watch. Later this year they will add functionality that allows users to record an ECG. This would make Apple Watch one of the first FDA-cleared over-the-counter devices with an electrocardiogram. Here are 5 reasons we’re not ready for this. 1. No bandwidth. Right now the idea of individuals taking personal tracings is all fun and games.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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AliveCor previews next product: A 6-lead smartphone ECG

Mobi Health News

The not-yet-FDA-cleared device uses three electrodes to create a more detailed reading than existing consumer devices.

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Consumers Changing the Channel on Where They Shop for Health

Health Populi

Consumers who have long purchased over-the-counter medicines, anti-dandruff shampoo, whitening toothpaste, and cosmetics-with-benefits at food, drug and mass merchant retailers are switching to other places to shop for health, new data from AT Kearney and GMDC have found. The two organizations have collaborated to launch a new benchmarking study into health-beauty-wellness (HBW) sales, launched this weekend at the GMDC HBW Conference in Orlando.

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Improved medication adherence could save billions in hospital costs, report finds

FierceHealthIT

Many patients who are prescribed medications fail to take them appropriately—or at all—and addressing this problem could lead to significant cost savings and better care management, according to a new report.

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@MightyCasey gets piped in at Cochrane in Edinburgh

Society for Participatory Medicine

For updates, follow Casey’s tweets on the #CochraneForAll hashtag – tweets by her and tweets tagging her. Being friends with @MightyCasey Quinlan (one of our society’s earliest members) is an adventure. She’s at an important event, using patient travel funds she applied for from us, and this morning she started sending updates to some of us via chat … updates that just screamed to become a blog post.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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As digital health funding pours in, startups should be smart about who they let in

Mobi Health News

How to pick the right backers, according to investors from Sanofi Ventures, Canaan Partners, and GE.

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The Health Consumer Seeks Fresh, Free-From and…Turmeric

Health Populi

The impact of health and wellness is on most consumers’ minds, Nielsen’s consumer research has found. Sarah Schmansky, Nielsen’s strategy leader for health, wellness and “fresh,” moderated a panel at the GMDC Health-Beauty-Wellness Conference in Orlando today that brainstormed how consumers are shopping for health. Underneath that “how” is more than the next-best-me-too-product for allergy or acne.

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HHS urging providers to use telemedicine for medication-assisted opioid treatment 

FierceHealthIT

HHS is pushing providers—particularly those in rural areas—to take advantage of telemedicine to increase access to medication-assisted addiction treatment.

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The Apple Watch and Fall Detection – What’s it Mean?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

When Apple speaks, a puzzled market listens. When Apple announces, industries listen. Last week they announced two features of a new watch, ECG monitoring and fall detection. In July, Tim Cook apparently did not want to get into the world of FDA regulation. Well, that was then – or he just wasn’t saying. In this new watch, both the ECG feature and fall detection have received FDA clearance within 30 days of applying, startling some observers who noted that closer to 150 days was more typical for

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Don't let technology take humans out of healthcare, patients stress at Health 2.0

Mobi Health News

Patient advocates at Health 2.0 spoke about balancing technological breakthroughs and keeping the human touch.

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White House seeks telemedicine expansion advice

Morning eHealth

HHS report on interagency data sharing — Hurricane helpers

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Telehealth reimbursement uncertainty creating inequities in healthcare

FierceHealthIT

Every day, more providers are integrating telehealth services for their patients. But without clarity over how payers will reimburse those services, the only people who can really take advantage are the ones who can pay out of pocket, a panel of healthcare stakeholders warned.

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@PsychCentral Show’s Gabe Howard to co-host live podcast episode at #SPM2018

Society for Participatory Medicine

Here’s the latest in a series of interviews with outstanding speakers we’ve lined up for the Society for Participatory Medicine’s second annual conference on Oct. 17 in Boston. Register here. Embracing participatory medicine has helped Gabe Howard @GabeHoward29 manage his bipolar and anxiety disorders, and allowed him to become an award-winning writer, mental health activist, speaker and educator on a topic that stigmatizes so many.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf: Silver Tsunami is driving global health innovation

Mobi Health News

The global aging population may be straining resources, but could also be what pushes digital health innovations.

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Big wins for EHRs, PDMPs and telemedicine in Senate opioid package

Morning eHealth

Labor-HHS-Education, Defense package vote could happen as early as today — Post-Apple announcement, AliveCor goes on the offensive

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The VA tried loaning out thousands of iPads to veterans for telehealth. Now they plan to double the program

FierceHealthIT

Telehealth is a key component of healthcare for veterans, particularly those that live in remote areas. However, not all veterans are fortunate enough to own a connected device that can access these opportunities. In an effort to close that digital divide, the VA is expanding a program that can issue telehealth-compatible iPads in select cases.

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The HealthTech sector is currently one of the most dynamic in Technology M&A : Hampleton Partners

Lloyd Price

The healthtech sector is currently one of the most dynamic in technology M&A. The market is responding to the perfect storm of financial, regulatory, technological and social change that is delivering significant challenges to health systems worldwide. Established healthcare providers struggle to respond to the reality of ageing populations, increasing patient demands, more expensive treatments, the rise of lifestyle diseases, data protection and security and immense pressure to reduce the c

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Fitbit announces Fitbit Care service, new Fitbit Plus app

Mobi Health News

Born directly from its acquisition of Twine Health earlier this year, Fitbit Care is a connected health platform for health plans, employers, and health systems.

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New Type 1 Therapy Promises Long-term Diabetes Reversal in Humans and Dogs

Insulin Nation

Purdue University, in collaboration with the Indiana University of Medicine, has released initial results on the first minimally invasive therapy to successfully reverse Type 1 diabetes within 24 hours and maintain insulin independence for at least 90 days, a preclinical animal study shows. The therapy injects under the skin a collagen formulation mixed with pancreatic cells which then acts as a mini-pancreas while the islet cells are active.

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Humana offers members access to Fitbit's new digital coaching platform

FierceHealthIT

Participants in Humana's wellness program will be first in line for Fitbit Care, a platform that gives users a variety of health tracking and coaching tools. Fitbit's offering comes less than a year after it acquired the health coaching platform Twine Health.

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